Classification of Composite Materials

Composite

Particle - Reinforced

Fibre

Materials

Reinforced

Large particles
Dispersion Strengthened
Continuous

Discontinuous

Structural composites

Laminated Sandwich

Randomly
Aligned
Anisotropy and Isotropy
1) The above two properties are comprehensively observed in crystal structure of
certain solids.
2) But these properties are also exhibited by composite materials depending on the
arrangement and alignment of atoms of constituent
3) Anisotropy is the property by virtue of which properties of composite materials are
measured different on changing the direction of observation.
4) Isotropy is the property by virtue of which properties of composite materials are
measured same in all directions.
5) The above properties are important to know because they play an important role
in the strength of composite materials.

Isotropic
Anisotropic

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